Ashton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Northampton (West Northamptonshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Until the school opened, children learnt to read and write either at Mrs Fearn's lace school or at the grammar school at Courteenhall where parents paid 1 penny a day and the children walked to school across the fields. Ashton School was built in 1854 by order of the Duke of Grafton. The builder was Thomas Tew from Stoke Bruerne. The total cost was £60 8s 3d (£60 41p).
Eleven men worked on the building of the school of whom five were probably Ashton men. At first a rental of 1 shilling (5p) a year was paid to the Duke. Later the school was made over to the village and was administered by the Rector and church wardens as trustees. During the Second World War evacuee children from London attended Ashton school.
In order to accommodate the extra children, the Village Hut was used for Infant pupils. The Hut, which is no longer standing, was located where there are now allotments next to the railway bridge in Hartwell Road. In 1952 the school became a Church of England controlled school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Computing
- Cricket
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
Key facts
- URN
- 121957
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (2 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Fi Messenger | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jeremy Roychoudhury | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Catherine McGlade Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Bernard Day Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record